The Italian House brings Italian culture and heritage to life through an immersive metaverse learningexperience.

    CLASSy World: Reimagining Blended Learning in the Metaverse

    The result is a virtual residence structured around four thematic rooms: European Governance, European Economics, European Art and History, and the Room of Enlightenment. “The idea of a house was key, one place that integrates knowledge of Europe and helps students connect politics, economics, culture and history,” they note. The top floor, the Room of…

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    FROM PATIENTS TO CITIZENS: RETHINKING SCHIZOPHRENIA CARE IN HONG KONG

      FROM PATIENTS TO CITIZENS: RETHINKING SCHIZOPHRENIA CARE IN HONG KONG

      [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] In Hong Kong, around 40,000 people live with schizophrenia. Many move through a system designed to stabilise symptoms—reduce hallucinations, manage medication, shorten hospital stays. But once the symptoms are controlled, a more difficult question lingers: what kind of life are people returning to?…

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      The 12345 hotline shows how public governance can foster coordinated, data-driven and citizencentred innovation

        HOW CHINA’S 12345 HOTLINE IS REWIRING CITIZEN SERVICES

        [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] In cities around the world, the mechanics of local government often grind slowly: a pothole reported but not repaired, a noise complaint logged but unanswered, a maze of departments passing responsibility from one counter to another. Yet across China, a simple five-digit number—12345—is…

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        The EOC organises the Universal Design Award Scheme to recognise companies and organisations that excel in implementing universal design principles, contributing to greater accessibility across the community.

          Thirty years of advancing equal opportunity

          [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Thirty years after Hong Kong established a statutory body to combat discrimination, equal opportunity has become increasingly embedded in laws, workplaces and community.  As the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) marks its 30th anniversary this year, its record offers much to reflect on, but…

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          Student of the Year Awards 2025/26 Grand Prize winner Jayden Tang (third from the left); first runner-up Tam Ho Wang (second from the left); and second runner-up Choi Hai Tung Hazel (third from the right), receive their awards on stage from Irene Chan, Head of Public Affairs (Corporate & Charities Communications) of The Hong Kong Jockey Club (first from the left); Tammy Tam, Publisher of the South China Morning Post (second from the right); Hsu Siu-man, Executive Director of The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (first from the right).

            Student of the Year Awards celebrates 45 years of excellence, announces new vision for nurturing Hong Kong’s future leaders

            To mark the awards’ milestone anniversary, Tammy Tam, Publisher of the South China Morning Post, highlighted how the programme continues to evolve in tandem with national and local development priorities. She noted that under China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, Hong Kong has been designated an international education and talent hub, while the city is drafting its…

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            The departure hall at Hong Kong International Airport’s newly revamped Terminal 2 features large LED screens with ocean-themed displays. Photo: Airport Authority Hong Kong

              Hong Kong airport embraces future of travel with Terminal 2

              When Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) opened in 1998 to replace its predecessor, the iconic Kai Tak Airport, the world was amazed by its engineering and architectural marvels. HKIA’s construction transformed the geography of northern Lantau Island, adding 1 per cent to the city’s total land mass by reclaiming land to connect two other islands,…

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